How fast is a typical race horse? (mph)
2006-09-13 13:28:06 · 8 answers · asked by atvman_400 5 in Sports ➔ Horse Racing
A typical racehorse will run between 38-42mph on the straightaway.
2006-09-13 13:39:33 · answer #1 · answered by Greyt-mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As most people have said it usually about 35-40 mph. It all boils down to conditions on the day: what the going is like, whether there is a head wind/tail wind/cross wind, etc.
Obviously the fastest horses run in sprint races (those over 5 or 6 furlongs) and National Hunt races tend to be run at nearer 30 mph - those jumps are scary enough without trying to jump them at full speed!
2006-09-14 11:44:47 · answer #2 · answered by PNewmarket 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 35 -40 mph on track surface
When you are on them riding it feels like you are going much faster than that.
2006-09-14 09:15:46 · answer #3 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They usually run at approximately 40 mph, depending on the shape of the dirt or turf they are running on.
2006-09-13 23:36:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a great question, I got to laugh though cause I've had some real slow ones but I'm going to say between 30-40mph, average is like 35
2006-09-13 22:52:46 · answer #5 · answered by Boxer Lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thoroughbreds...about 40 mph (over a mile)
Standardbreds....about 35 mph (also over a mile)
2006-09-14 04:44:00 · answer #6 · answered by Joanne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends. The fastest thoroughbreds can run about 60 feet per second at their fastest.
2006-09-14 02:06:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Faster than you.
2006-09-15 03:01:24 · answer #8 · answered by RunSueRun 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋